Great Lakes Game Emporium is an incredibly friendly and welcoming local game store in Mentor. It is considered the best board game store in NE Ohio with the biggest variety of games. Customers find a kind and helpful owner who provides guidance, goes above and beyond, and creates a welcoming environment with humor and hospitality. The store is the place for Magic the Gathering, Yu-Gi-Oh, Pokemon, and board game needs, holding weekly Magic events. It fosters a local gaming community where people are nice and younger generations are welcomed, making it feel like home.
Great store for pokemon sealed packs and boxes, no single Pokemon cards for sale. Owner very nice and welcoming me, very pleasant when he asked me what I was looking for. Definitely be back again for 25-card top loaders again, $6.00 not bad.
March 2026
Played in a Pokemon League Challenge. It was well run. A great place to play Pokemon and Magic.
January 2025
Bought foundations Beginners set was very happy with the contents
